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'Frozen' Characters Holding Strong For Costume Of The Year

7:41pm October 31, 2014

Audie Cornish checks in with Richard Parrott of the New York City costume chain Ricky's. He tells us whether his predictions on this year's most popular costumes were correct.

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The commercial space ship, pictured here in an earlier test flight, crashed in the California desert.

1 Dead After Commercial Spaceship Crashes During Test Flight

5:28pm October 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.

Nurse Kaci Hickox and her boyfriend, Ted Wilbur, take delivery of a pizza at their home in Fort Kent, Maine, on Thursday. A judge has ruled that the state cannot compel Hickox to remain in isolation if she's not showing signs of Ebola infection.

Maine Judge Rejects State's Bid To Restrict Nurse's Movements

2:40pm October 31, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The request by state officials would have compelled Kaci Hickox, who shows no symptoms of Ebola, to isolate herself until Nov. 10.

Eric Frein is escorted by police into the Pike County Courthouse for his arraignment in Milford, Pa., on Friday. Frein was captured by police on Thursday after a seven-week manhunt.

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Alleged Cop-Killer Arraigned After Arrest Ends Extensive Manhunt

2:36pm October 31, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Eric Frein, who investigators say fatally shot a police officer and wounded another, was arrested on Thursday after eluding authorities for 48 days.

Ebola Researchers Banned From Medical Meeting In New Orleans

12:45pm October 31, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

One of the top scientific conferences on tropical diseases will take place without the people who have the most recent and direct experience with Ebola in West Africa.

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Lava near the leading edge of the flow oozes over a concrete slab and toward a tangerine tree before solidifying near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii earlier this week.

Lava Flow In Hawaii Spares Homes, But Threatens To Cut Off Community

11:30am October 31, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The state has sent National Guard troops to the town of Pahoa to assist with a road block and security.

Proponents of the taxes say that if the measures pass, the money would be directed, in San Francisco, toward childhood nutrition and recreation and, in Berkeley, into the city's general fund.

Soda-Makers Try To Take Fizz Out Of Bay Area Tax Campaigns

10:35am October 31, 2014

by Sarah Varney

Voters will decide on a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks in Berkeley and a 2-cent-per-ounce tax in San Francisco. But the soda industry's lobbying group has spent millions blasting the measures.

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The New Vocabulary Of Urban Education

10:32am October 31, 2014

by Eve Abrams

The names that many big-city schools, teachers and students use to describe themselves are changing. Exhibit A: New Orleans.

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A protester outside the White House demands a halt to all flights to the United States from West Africa.

Why It's OK To Worry About Ebola, And What's Truly Scary

10:19am October 31, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Public health officials are telling us not to freak out about Ebola in the United States. But fear is what motivates people to protect themselves from danger. When should we worry?

For This Colorado Voter, Oil And Gas Debate Plays Out On His Property

7:42am October 31, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Knocking on doors in Colorado, Steve Inskeep asks Antionio Covello about the election. The successful Denver business owner, a conservative, weighs mineral rights, foreign policy and division at home.

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